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Wooden maracas – Wilko “Wooden Maracas”

Serious risk Choking

Published by Safety Gate 21 Oct 2014In the weekly report of 31 Oct 2014 (week 43, 2014)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 8 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Wooden maracas
Brand
Wilko
Name
Wooden Maracas
Type / model
130828
Batch
3197189
Description
Three decorative designs of wooden maracas - bee, ladybird and caterpillar.
Risk
null The design of the maracas could easily be confused with a baby’s rattle due to the bright colours and size. The handle of the maracas is too long: children may put it in the mouth where it may get stuck and obstruct the airways. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive and the relevant European standard EN 71-1.
Measures
  • Recall of the product from end users · from 7 Oct 2014
Notifying country
United Kingdom
Country of origin
People's Republic of China
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/1710/14Photo 2 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/1710/14
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert A12/1710/14
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2014-043 (XML)
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